I've never encountered any issues with USB cables on a variety of devices. I have one Voice Remote Pro that stays in my suitcase for travel. I travel on average every three weeks, and I recharge the remote about every third or fourth trip. It usually doesn't really need it even then, but I like to keep it in the upper half of its capacity.
Yes, a charging cradle would be a nice idea, but for my use I'd never use it, since it would add bulk to my suitcase that's already pretty full. But for home use it would be nice. If Roku decides it's something worth considering, they would have to redesign the remote to use either contactless charging or just pads that touch when placed in the cradle. Any cradle that uses the existing USB port would potentially have the same connectivity issues one might have using a cord.
Would suggest reviewing the charging capabilities of the old Logitech Harmony One remote to a possible design of a Roku remote with a Charging Cradle. I do agree that the cradle would impede portability and a Charging Port would be a better option for travel. But for home use, the key is remembering to plug the charging cord into the remote. The Charging Cradle avoids that problem.
In one of my earlier posts suggesting a Charging Cradle, like the Harmony One, perhaps adding charging cradle connector tabs to the underside exposed to the outside of the Roku remote is an option. Parallel wires or similar connection could be run from inside the remote to the charging port to these underside cradle connector tabs. That would provide the ability to use the same Rechargeable Remote for both travel using the charging port and for home use with a Charging Cradle. I have owned a Harmony One remote for more than 12 years and have never had a charging problem with the remote since it is always placed in the Charging Cradle when not in use. Simply leave the Charging Cradle at home and take the seme Rechargeable Remote and the charging cable when traveling Or to avoid forgetting one or the other have one remote for travel and one for home use for optimal flexibility.
Both micro USB and USB-C have a “click/snap” though it is quite mild due to the small sizes of the devices. If it’s not snapping at all, then I would first clean out the device. If the actual clicky-bits have failed, it’s probably on the cable side since the cables have the (very tiny) springy bits. You can see them on micro USB but they are inside on USB-C. I suppose the connector in the device could be misaligned so the case of the device stops the cable from going all the way in.
